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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4945 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4945 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4945 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
19 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
640 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
290 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
130 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
210 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
57.9 to 65.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.060 to 0.14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0